Chapter 556 'There will be more people around you...'

Tianxuan sending people to propose marriage to the high priest of Loulan was just a cover. If the high priest accepted his proposal, the sanctity of the Loulan belief in the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady would suffer a huge blow. Tianxuan could also use his identity as the prince consort of Loulan to openly interfere in the internal affairs of Loulan and swallow up Loulan, the most powerful country in the Western Regions, without bloodshed.

On the contrary, if the High Priest of Loulan was unwilling to accept Tianxuan's marriage proposal, Tianxuan would have a legitimate reason to declare war on Loulan. Tianxuan would also not tolerate the High Priest's delaying tactics against him.

This is an unsolvable conspiracy!

Faced with these marriage proposals that were no different from a declaration of war, the high priest chose to kill the envoys without hesitation, completely breaking off relations with the Qin people. The high priest's reaction was completely within Tianxuan's expectations. After receiving the news that the envoys were killed, Tianxuan led an army of 50,000 without hesitation to the Western Regions, vowing to annihilate Loulan in one fell swoop!
Most of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions have surrendered to the empire. Thanks to the canal built under the supervision of Zheng Guo during his lifetime, the originally barren and desolate land of the Western Regions has become full of vitality.

In the years since Tianxuan returned to the Central Plains, Xiao He, Cao Shen, Liu Ji and others who took over the Western Regions on his behalf have built many roads in the Western Regions, connecting some important nodes together. Fifty thousand Qin troops rode on war horses and camels, driving mechanical sand boats, mechanical cars and other mechanical creations, marching in this land that will soon belong to the empire.

The thunderous roar shook the heaven and earth. The yellow sand was affected by the army's march and jumped on the surface, which was mostly covered with loess, as if dancing. A hundred feet to the left of the marching army, there was a canal that was three feet wide and ten feet deep, and the bottom was clear.

When the army was on the march, if the Qin soldiers were thirsty, they would just take their water bags and gourds and go to the canal to fetch water.

As the commander-in-chief of an army of 50,000, Tianxuan stood on the deck of a mechanical sand boat, wearing golden armor, with the magic sword Hongming hanging from his waist, showing the supreme style of an imperial feudal lord, with burning eyes shooting out from his eyes. Thanks to his increasingly keen spiritual perception and profound cultivation, the 50,000 troops and even the canal are all under Tianxuan's control.

Fish have already been bred in the artificial canal, and occasionally fish jump out of the water as the waves wash them. Looking up at the sky, the originally clear and sunny sky has white clouds, which are extremely rare in the Western Regions. Although it is still not comparable to the Central Plains, Tianxuan is sure that rain in the Western Regions is no longer a rare occurrence throughout the year.

"After this battle, Loulan as a country will no longer exist. From now on, only Loulan County will exist!"

After admiring the present Western Region for a moment, Tianxuan withdrew his gaze, a hint of pride in his eyes, and he spoke to himself in a domineering manner.

"Then, you will have another beautiful lady by your side!"

As soon as Tianxuan finished speaking, a cold and wonderful voice came from behind him, which was full of contempt for Tianxuan's style. Tianxuan turned around and saw the incarnation of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady: Xiao Li, coming behind him. Following Xiao Li's words, the little Pixiu perched on Xiao Li's shoulder also showed an expression full of disgust.

"Pixiu, it's fine if others despise me." Tianxuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry when Pixiu despised him. "You dragons, are you sure you have the right to despise me? Don't forget, dragons are lustful by nature. If the dragons weren't indulgent in this regard, how could they have given birth to so many alien species with dragon bloodlines!"

At the end, the look in Tianxuan's eyes when he looked at Pixiu was indescribably meaningful.

Roar!
Tianxuan's words hit the Pixiu's weak spot, causing its furry face with dragon scales to turn red. As soon as the words fell, the Pixiu roared at Xiaoli's shoulder, and all the power of the sound waves gathered together, turning into a rolling wave, attacking Tianxuan. Then, the little thing flew up from Xiaoli's shoulder, baring its teeth and claws and pouncing on Tianxuan. Tianxuan's Wuji Shengang had already cultivated to the third level, and even stepped into the fourth level. The Pixiu's sound wave attack was nothing to him. The sound wave that was almost condensed into substance came in front of Tianxuan, but Tianxuan did not deliberately use his power, and an invisible barrier had already appeared on his body, easily dissolving it.

When the Pixiu flew close to him, baring its fangs and claws as if it wanted to fight him to the death, Tianxuan stretched out his finger and lightly tapped the Pixiu's forehead. This seemingly easy tap carried endless power and shook the Pixiu's body flying in the air. After spinning several times in the air, it fell back on Xiaoli's shoulder.

"Pixiu, are you okay?" Seeing her beloved pet being hit by Tianxuan, Xiao Li's beautiful face showed distress. She quickly held Pixiu in her arms and comforted him softly. While speaking, she did not forget to cast an angry look at Tianxuan. "Your Majesty, your attack was too heavy, wasn't it?"

Tian Xuan smiled slightly, "Xiao Li, don't look at me like that. When the Soldier Demon God and the Chi You Sword are born, you will be my enemies. Even now, you are just my temporary companions. According to the current schedule, my army will reach Loulan in seven days. Instead of worrying about the severity of my attack, you might as well think about how to defeat me when the Soldier Demon God and the Chi You Sword are born!"

Tianxuan's words mercilessly tore through the veil of warmth between them. As soon as the words fell, Xiao Li's beautiful face suddenly changed, and her eyes were filled with coldness from the heart. Faintly, Tianxuan sensed a sense of holiness from the incarnation of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady.

"Wushuang-kun, please rest assured. Once the agreement is fulfilled, I will not let you down!"

These words were filled with a lofty and vast rhythm. Although the voice had not changed, when they fell into Tianxuan's ears, they brought a trace of palpitations to his heart. It was as if the one standing in front of him now was not an ordinary girl transformed from a tear of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady, but the real ancient goddess - the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady.

"Ok, I will wait for you!"

The pressure from the life level failed to overwhelm Tianxuan. After taking a deep breath, Tianxuan calmed down and accepted Xiaoli's challenge without hesitation.

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Loulan.

All the 36 states in the Western Regions, except Loulan, had surrendered to the empire. Many states were set up as counties by the empire according to the size of their territory. The royal families of each state were either transformed from royal families to local nobles, or they were killed for resisting the empire because they did not want to lose the royal power that had lasted for hundreds of years.

However, Loulan was the strongest country in the Western Regions after all, and it had accumulated power in the Western Regions for a long time. It was impossible for the Empire to completely eradicate it in just a few years. The Empire's 50,000 troops were about to arrive in Loulan and launch an attack on Loulan, the final battle to unify the Western Regions. Loulan had received the news.

Twenty thousand warriors, all wearing golden armor, were mobilized like water under the command of the Loulan High Priest, heading to different locations and guarding every important location. Because Tianxuan had never concealed his goal of this battle, the High Priest mobilized three thousand soldiers and stationed them in front of the cliff that sealed the Chiyou Sword and the Soldier Demon God.

(End of this chapter)